King George’s Field
King George’s Field is a recreation area in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. King George’s Field is situated nearby to the village Auchtertool, as well as near the peak Castle Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hallyards Castle and Auchtertool Parish Church.
Hallyards Castle
Ruins
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hallyards Castle, located to the north-west of the village of Auchtertool, is reputed to have been a hunting seat of Malcolm Canmore. With the establishment of the Roman Church, Halyards became the local residence of the Bishops of Dunkeld; it remained so until the first lay proprietor took possession in 1539. Hallyards Castle is situated 3,400 feet northwest of King George’s Field.
Auchtertool Parish Church
Church
Photo: Stewart Glasson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchtertool Parish Church is situated 3,700 feet west of King George’s Field.
Loch Gelly
Lake
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Gelly is a small loch in Fife, Scotland lying approximately 1.5 km to the south east of the town of Lochgelly which itself is named after the loch. Loch Gelly is situated 1½ miles northwest of King George’s Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auchtertool and Lochgelly.
Auchtertool
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchtertool is a small village in Fife, Scotland. It is 4 miles west of Kirkcaldy. The name is from the Gaelic uachdar, meaning upland or heights above the Tiel burn.
Lochgelly
Town
Photo: AllyD, Public domain.
Lochgelly is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is located between Lochs Ore and Gelly to the north-west and south-east respectively. It is separated from Cowdenbeath by the village of Lumphinnans. Lochgelly is situated 2½ miles northwest of King George’s Field.
Burntisland
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burntisland is a port on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, in Fife in central Scotland, with a population of 6600 in 2020. Its west side is industrial and formerly had ship-building, but its east is a small seaside resort and commuter town for Edinburgh.
King George’s Field
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.10144° or 56° 6′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.25839° or 3° 15′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C8R4P2R+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 534680458OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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Highlights include Auchtertool Village Hall and Castle Hill.
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